Network Edge / SD-WAN
Managed networking on top of the circuits. SD-WAN overlays, managed routers and edge devices, and the orchestration that keeps branch sites performing.
Network Edge / SD-WAN, run as part of one managed stack.
SpearPoint sources this category across every major supplier through the national distributor network, negotiates it, and then manages it for the life of the contract, inventoried in SHELBY, reconciled monthly, renewed on purpose. Maximum impact from the spend, minimum vendor debt.
- SD-WAN and managed-edge design before any supplier is chosen
- Managed router, edge device, and orchestration sourcing
- Underlay/overlay alignment with the circuit inventory
- Performance and SLA tracking per site
- Lifecycle: refresh, renewal, and retirement of edge hardware
Typical trigger
- Branch performance complaints with no clear owner
- Legacy MPLS due for replacement
- Hybrid and multi-cloud traffic steering
- Consolidating edge vendors
C.L.E.A.R., applied to Network Edge / SD-WAN.
- C
Customer
Outcome and KPIs defined before any supplier is named. What Network Edge / SD-WAN has to do for the business, in numbers.
- L
Landscape
Inventory of what you own, pay, and renew in this category, plus a market read and live pricing benchmarks.
- E
Evaluation
A shortlist of the two or three suppliers that fit, scored on a weighted scorecard you see, at benchmarked pricing.
- A
Adoption
Negotiated terms, install and turn-up coordination, go-live oversight, and the first invoice checked against the contract.
- R
Roadmap
Monthly reconciliation in SHELBY, renewal strategy 90 days ahead, and a quarterly review with leadership.
This spend can earn something back.
Network Edge / SD-WAN bought as a service through SpearPoint is eligible spend. For a company, the rebate comes back to the IT budget; for an association, the dividend funds the mission.